Adam RittenbergNov 6, 2025, 12:07 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. A federal lawsuit brought by more than 35 Iowa college athletes against state investigators was dismissed Wednesday, as a judge ruled that the investigators had immunity in obtaining the athletes’ sports wagering data, even though their … Read more
Caio Collet Is coming to IndyCar. AJ Foyt Racing Photo Caio Collet had a fantastic season in the INDY NXT By Firestone Series, but it was overshadowed by the domination of series champion Dennis Hauger. AJ Foyt Racing President Larry Foyt noticed Collet’s promise in IndyCar’s developmental series and began talking to the young driver … Read more
November 6, 2025 3 min read AI Decodes Visual Brain Activity—and Writes Captions for It A non-invasive imaging technique can translate scenes in your head into sentences. It could help to reveal how the brain interprets the world By Max Kozlov & Nature magazine Functional magnetic resonance imaging is a non-invasive way to explore brain … Read more
Rachel KryshakNov 6, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Rachel Kryshak is a professional data consultant specializing in data communication and modelling. She’s worked in the NHL and consulted for professional teams across North American and Europe. She hosts the Staff & Graph Podcast and discusses sports from a data-driven perspective. With the top 50 prospects … Read more
QUANTICO, VIRGINIA – SEPTEMBER 30: U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico on September 30, 2025 in Quantico, Virginia. In an unprecedented gathering, almost 800 generals, admirals and their senior enlisted leaders have been ordered into one location from around the world on short notice. (Photo … Read more
Composer Peter Hugh White and librettist Clare Heath join host Rosie Millard in front of a London audience to explore why the story of chemist and x-ray crystallographer Rosalind Franklin and the race to uncover the structure of DNA makes such a compelling subject for an opera. We hear excerpts that capture the contrasting personalities … Read more
November 6, 2025 2 min read A New Map Just Added 60,000 Miles to Ancient Rome’s Roadways New findings increase the known length of the Roman Empire’s road network by more than 60,000 miles By Tom Metcalfe edited by Andrea Thompson The central street of the ancient Roman city of Scythopolis in what is today … Read more
Bill BarnwellNov 6, 2025, 06:30 AM ET Close Bill Barnwell is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com. He analyzes football on and off the field like no one else on the planet, writing about in-season X’s and O’s, offseason transactions and so much more. He is the host of the Bill Barnwell Show podcast, with … Read more
Topline The National Retail Federation predicts that holiday spending will top $1 trillion this year for the first time ever despite challenges like heightened economic uncertainty, inflation and increased prices because of tariffs, NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay said Thursday. Shoppers with festive shopping bags on Dec. 4, 2024. In Pictures via Getty Images … Read more
Kiley McDanielNov 6, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. Has worked for three MLB teams. Co-author of Author of ‘Future Value’ The MLB offseason is officially here! As free agency kicks off at 5 p.m. ET on Thursday, … Read more